Nonrefillable receptacle



Jan. 22, 1935. F. A. TALBOT NONREFILLABLE RECEPTACLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Original Filed Sept. 25, 1931 ZJI Jan. 22, 1935. F. A. TALBOT NONREFILLABLE REGEPTACLE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Sept. 25, 1931 IIIII/I iulilii v Jan. 22, 1935. F. A. TALBOT NONREFILLABLE RECEPTAGLE Original Filed Sept. 25, 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 I is Patented Jan. 22, 1935 UNI-TED 1,988,881 asmtmw REQEPTACLE Frank A. Talbot, Baltimore, Md., assignonofaonehalf to William B; W. Mann. Towson, MIL Or g nal. a p ca on. Sep ember 25. 1231. Ser al. No. 565,155. Divided and this application No-' vember 21, 193 2,"Sei ial No. 643,108 7 laol i s, (01.220.78.15)

The. primary object at the invention is to fur. nish improved liquid and air passageways combined with suitable bafile. means and a valve, all

'so constructed that the device may be manufactured at relatively small expense, and which will e pr cti a nd dura ls h, c on- Another object is toprqvide a receptacle of thenonerefillable type, in which the .valve. which r v ts r ll n is i ia lyqb f i a by a suitable retainer; saidlretainerl when the clos-.

ing plug otthe receptacle is inserted, functioning to release the valve retaining means, whereby the it, valve automatically seats, wl1en the closure plug is; attached to the receptacle.

A further object is to furnish a device, of" this character, in which the valve may. be initially h ldits. a by ma n ti a l r ted. m w

u m ans. wh actuat d y s eanwh hin to mer hu Q .q st t posi i n that the valve may automatically close A still furtherobject is to provide a, device of, his ind... ha in he a e hitis ly 0 its seat by distortable pins or the like, wl iich may be distorted by movement of the passageway baflie, thelatter being, actuated either by mag netic or mechanical means.

A further object is to provide such structures with means to facilitate their attachment. to the conventional pump used at the .topof .an oil dis.-

pensing drum or the like, whereby as the liquid is pumped from the drum or barrel, air mayen ter the latter through the pump todisplace the oil discharged.

With the foregoing other objects in view which will appear as the. description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features hereinafter described, in de: tail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

and more particularly pointed outjin, the ap ,7 t n w V fie pro ect into the trough 11. This" arrangement.

pended claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view'of one term of the device, as employed in com;ecti'on v with a non-refillable drum.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the.

same on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view. 9i a modifi a on- Fig. 4, is a similar view of, another modii ication, and with the top ring removedtofacilitate llu t at no Fig.

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between the legs 23, and finally through the bottom opening of the shell.

This valve is designated 25 in Fig. 1, 25a in Fig. 3, and 25c in Figs. 4, and 6.

5 The means for initially retaining the valve in open position in Figs. 1 and 2 consist of a resilient metal yoke or inverted U-shaped member 26 which extends diametrically across the cup forming the baflie, and has hook. legs 2'7 which extend beneath the valve 25 so as to normally prevent a spring 28 from forcing the 'valve .on to its seat 29.

The closing plug 30 for the drum, is employed to actuate this valve retainer, and it will be ob-' served that for this purpose, the threaded skirt 31 is slightly longer than usual, whereby when the plug is screwed into the threaded portion 32 of the top ring, its skirt will move the diametrical portion of the retainer downwardly as indicated.

in dotted lines, whereby the. hook legs will be removed from beneath the valve and the spring 28 will force the latter to its seat.

From this it will be understood that while the receptacle is being initiallyfilled, the retainer 26 will prevent thevalve from closing, but when the sealing plug 30 is attached, it will function to move the retainer so thatthe latter will release the valve and the valve will seat. From that time on, the spring 28 will seal the device against refilling, but of course, the spring has insuflicient strength to prevent liquid from flowing outwardly when it is pumped in the usual way.

It is preferred that a gasket 33 be used in connection with the p1ug'30 to close any exit from the air grooves 16 to prevent any outward seep ageof oil through these grooves while the re ceptacle is in transit. l

If preferred, as shown in'Fig. 3, the valve 25a may be initially held off its seat by a bow spring 26a which is positioned beneath the valve and has legs 27a resting on the lower portion of the shell. In this case, the valve will be spaced slightly from the bottom 22a. of the baflle, and will be formed of magnetic material, and when magnetic force is exerted upwardly through the opening in the top of the device, the valve 25a-will rise slightly and the legs 27a, under their own resiliency, will spring toward one another so that the retainer 261; will drop into the'pipe 10a, and then the spring 28a will force the valve to its seat, when the magnetic force is released.

As shown in Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive, the valve can be initially retained off its seat by distortable arms or pins 40 which project inwardly from the wall of the shell and initially support the valve 250. In this event, thebafile 22b will be rotatably arranged within the shell, and consequently, when the baffie is'rotated about the axis of the shell, itslegs 23a will strike the pins and bend the same out of valve obstructing position; as indicated in'Fig. .5. Then the spring 281) will act to seat the valve.

The baflle in this instance can be rotated by any suitable magnetic tool inserted through the top of the device, or the baflie may have its cylindrical wall provided with inwardly pressed protrusions 220 that may be engaged by any special turning tool built for the purpose.

As illustrated in Fig. 6, any of the forms of the devicedescribed may be employed in .connection with a conventional suction pump provided the latter is equipped with an improved adapter. As illustrated'in this figure, a conventional pump 50 has a suction pipe 51, and this pipe is provided at its lower end with a nut 52 that is externally threaded so that it may be screwed into the threaded portion 32 of the top ring. Another threaded collar 53 is secured to the base portion of the pump and bears on the sealing gasket 33, after the sealing plug is withdrawn from the latter through the pipe 10 and past the valve 250.

In all of my constructions, as the valve 25,

25c, 250 is supported by the shell or cup 8 secured to the top 17 of the drum, the down pipe 10, 10a may be made of a thin tin tube which may be of inexpensive and light construction. Furthermore, the arrangement of the valve at the top of the drum eliminates the necessity of employing a suction valve in the pump, as my valve is arranged sufficiently close to the pump to serve as a suction valve for the same. Moreover, as the down tube does not have to carry a valve, and therefore'may be made of light material, it is unnecessary to anchor its lower end to the bottom of the drum where it extends into the sump, (Fig. 6).

In the last mentioned figure, the construction is also such that the pump may face in any direction relatively to the drum. As advertising matter is usually placed at one side of such a drum, it is desirable that the pump face in that direction. In accordance with my invention, the member 52 can be screwed downwardly to a desired depth within the ring 32, and then the pump may be turned to face the pump in the desired direction. Afterwards, the nut 53 can be screwed down on to the gasket 33 to make a tight joint and to prevent the pump from accidentally moving out of proper position relatively to the advertising matter on the drum. In other words, my parts 51, 52 and 53 are of such construction relatively to the drum, that they in eifect form a swivel connection for securing the pump to the drum.

From the foregoing it is believed that the various forms of the invention which have been illustrated may be clearly understood, and it is manifest that changes may be made in the details disclosed, without departing from the spirit of the invention, as expressed in the claims.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: v v

1. A non-refillable receptacle comprising a .tubular shell, a valve in the shell for preventing refilling of the vessel through said shell, a bafiie in ,the shell for preventing the valve from being opened after it once has been closed, and means cooperating with the valve and having sufiicient rigidity to initially prevent thevalve from seating, said means being operable from the exterior of the receptacle and adapted to permanently remain in the receptacle after the valve has been seated.

2. A non-refillable receptacle comprising a tubular shell, a valve in the shell for preventing refilling of the receptacle through said shell, a bafile in the shell for preventing the valve from being opened after it once has been closed, and means cooperating with the valve and having sufficient rigidity to initially prevent the valve permanently remain in the receptacle after the valve has been seated, said baflle'being of cup; 7'5" shape and provided with upwardly extending arms and downwardly extending legs, and also having a cylindrical wall spaced from the wall of the shell.

3. A non-refillable receptacle comprising a tubular shell, a valve in the shell for preventing refilling of the receptacle through said shell, a bafile in the shell for preventing the valve from being opened after it once has been closed, means cooperating with the valve and having sufficient rigidity to initially prevent the valve from seating, said means being operable from the exterior of the receptacle after the valve has been seated, and a spring for forcing the valve toward its seat.

4. A non-refillable receptacle comprising a tubular shell having a bushing, a valve in the shell for preventing refilling of the receptacle through said shell, a baffle in the shell for preventing the valve from being opened after it once has been closed, retaining means cooperating with the valve and having sufficient rigidity to initially prevent the valve from seating, said retaining means being operable from the exterior of the receptacle and adapted to permanently remain in the receptacle after the valve has been seated, and a sealing plug cooperating with the bushing and adapted to move the valve retaining means from obstructing position.

5. A non-refillable receptacle comprising a tubular shell, a valve in the shell for preventing refilling of the receptacle through said shell, a' bafile in the shell for preventing the valve from being opened after it once has been closed, and means cooperating with the valve and having sufficient rigidity to initially prevent the valve from seating, said means being operable from the exterior of the receptacle and adapted to permanently remain in the receptacle after the valve has been seated, the means for initially holding the valve in open position comprising a strip extending across the bafiie and having hook-shaped legs engaging the valve.

6. In a non-refillable receptacle, a passageway, a valve in the passageway for preventing refilling of the receptacle through the passageway, baffie means in the passageway for preventing the valve from being held off its seat during any refilling of the receptacle, a, removable plug for closing the outer end of said passageway after the receptacle has been originally filled, and means actuated by said plug for releasably holding the valve 011 its seat during the initial filling of the receptacle, the plug functioning to cause the holding means to release the valve when said passageway is sealed by the plug.

'7. In a non-refillable receptacle, a passageway, a valve for preventing refilling of the receptacle through said passageway, baflle means in the passageway for preventing tampering with the valve after it has once been seated, and magnetically operated means for initially holding the valve off its seat during the original filling of the receptacle, the last mentioned means comprising a strip arranged beneath the valve and cooperating with the valve and the wall of said passageway, the strip having suiiicient rigidity to hold the valve off its seat until said strip is magnetically operated.

8. In a non-refillable receptacle, a passageway, a valve in the passageway for closing the latter when any attempt is madeto refill the receptacle through said passageway, baffle means movably mounted in the passageway for preventing tampering'with the valve, and means for initially holding the valve off its seat, the baffle means being operatively connected to the last mentioned means for actuating the latter when the baflle means is moved.

9. In a non-refillable receptacle, a passageway, a valve in the passageway for closing the latter when any attempt is made to refill the receptacle through said passageway, baflle means movably mounted in the passageway for preventing tampering with the valve, and means for initially holding the valve off its seat, the bafile means being operatively connected to the last mentioned means for actuating the latter when the baffie means is moved, the baflle means being rotatably mounted in the passageway, and a spring for forcing the valve to its seat after it has been released.

10. In a non-refillable receptacle, a passageway, a valve in the passageway for closing the latter when any attempt is made to refill the receptacle through said passageway, bafile means movably mounted in the passageway for preventing tampering with the valve, and means for initially holding the valve off its seat, the bafile means being operatively connected to the last mentioned means for actuating the latter when the baffle means is moved, the means for holding the valve ofi its seat including distortable elements actuated by the baflle means when the latter is moved.

11. In a non-refillable receptacle, a passageway, a valve in the passageway for closing the latter when any attempt is made to refill the receptacle through said passageway, baflie means movably mounted in the passageway for preventing tampering with the valve, and means for initially holding the valve off its seat, the means for holding the valve off its seat including distortable pins projecting inwardly from the wall of the passageway, the baffle means being rotatable and having spaced projections adapted to bend the pins out of obstructing position when the valve is rotated.

12. In a device of the character described, a receptacle having a passageway, a top ring forming part of said passageway, a top for the receptacle rigidly secured to said ring, said ring being threaded, a pump having a suction pipe having a threaded connection with the threaded portion of the ring, and an air inlet pipe surrounding the suction pipe and having one of its ends impinging against the top in a circle coinciding with said ring, and air grooves in the ring placing the interior of the air pipe in communication with the interior of said receptacle.

13. In a device of the character described, a receptacle having a top, a hollow cup rigidly secured to the top or the receptacle, a down tube rigidly connected to the cup and extending downwardly in to close proximity to the bottom of the drum, a ring secured to the top of the receptacle where the cup is located, said ring, cup and down tube forming a passageway from the bottom to' the top of the receptacle, a check valve arranged in said cup above the down tube and closing the latter against filling with liquid introduced through said ring, a pump removably mounted on the top of the receptacle and having a threaded connection with said ring, and a nut having a threaded connection with the pump and bearing against the top of the receptacle for securing the pump in position.

FRANK A. TALBOT. 

